Copying by Split and Replace

This task shows you how to create a new instance of a logical feature using the Split and Replace command. A new instance can be added as a logical feature to any product before the Release state.

Note: If you attempt to perform Split and Replace on a product that has been added as a logical feature, and that logical feature has a design variant attached, the Split and Replace operation will fail silently (without an error message).

Note: If you manually add a configuration feature to a product or product variant and then add it as a design variant to a logical feature, that configuration feature will be retained in the product or product variant context even if the design variant is removed.

Before you begin: Access the Logical Structures page for a product. For details, see Logical Features Page.
Related Topics
Copying by Merge and Replace
Working with Logical Features
Working with Manufacturing Features
Working with Configuration Features

  1. Select a context logical feature for the split and replace.

    Note: The context feature must be in the Preliminary state.

  2. From the page Actions menu or toolbar or right-click the logical feature, click Split and Replace.

    The Split and Replace page opens.

  3. Make modifications, as necessary. The following can be changed:

    Number of Objects to Create. Type the number of instances to create of the context feature.

    Include Related Data. Select the type of data from the context feature to include for the new instances. Select one or more options from the list.

  4. Click Next.

    The Select Parts page opens.

    The table contains the following columns:

    Part Number. The part number of the part related to the feature.

    New Features columns. The new instances for the context feature. The name of each new instance is automatically created by adding the instance number to the name of the context feature. By default all the parts are not selected.

    Design Variants columns. The design variants and the design conditions for the parts.

  5. Select the parts to include for each of the instances.

    A part can be included for more than one feature. Each feature must include at least one part. Each part must be included for at least one feature.

  6. Click Done. The Assign Split Feature to Products page opens.



  7. For each product, select a feature from the drop-down menu. The list includes the context feature and all the new instances.

  8. Click Done.

Note: If the logical feature definition has any context-specific Common Groups, they are not replicated on the split features. You must manually recreate the context-specific Common Groups on the split features.